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Protecting privacy from big tech is high on legislative priorities this year, but lawmakers are also pushing legislation that would shield voter registration data and their own personal information from the public record.<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is the second year legislation to shield state lawmakers\u2019 and cabinet members\u2019 home address, phone number and date of birth from the public record has been filed.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor Kelli Stargel couldn\u2019t be reached, but last year she said the legislation was aimed at protecting elected officials\u2019 families from danger.<\/p>\n<p>“What I’m trying to solve the problem, is someone who’s in the heat of a moment, of an anger, of a frustration, get online, Google and the first thing that pops up is my home address,\u201d said Senator Stargel in an interview in January of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-65931 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2021\/02\/22\/lawmakers-pitch-more-privacy-for-voters-and-themselves\/public-records00000001\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/public-records00000001-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/public-records00000001-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/public-records00000001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/public-records00000001.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl 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href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2021\/02\/22\/lawmakers-pitch-more-privacy-for-voters-and-themselves\/public-records00000002\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/public-records00000002-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/public-records00000002-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/public-records00000002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/public-records00000002.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The First Amendment Foundation argues shielding lawmakers\u2019 addresses from the public eye would make it harder to ensure officials live in the districts they represent.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation also takes issue with an exemption in the bill for the employer of elected officials\u2019 spouses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt’s impossible for the public to really know if there’s any conflicts of interest,\u201d said Virginia Hamrick, an attorney with FAF.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-65931 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2021\/02\/22\/lawmakers-pitch-more-privacy-for-voters-and-themselves\/public-records\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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Our voters are trusting us with their data. 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